by Erin Conlon 
Photography is not an unpopular hobby by any means, but 80 years ago it was a bit more difficult to get the perfect shot than simply having the latest iPhone (13? 15X??) in hand. 80 years and a few days ago, in 1943, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle published a tribute to Greenpoint native and acclaimed photographer William H. Zerbe, who died soon prior, January 5, 1943.
According to Zerbe’s own account in a 1921 issue…
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